Monte’s, which billed itself as Brooklyn’s oldest Italian restaurant, shuttered in 2008, but something is afoot at the space it operated out of on Carroll Street near 3rd Avenue. About a month ago, we read on PMFA that some action had been spotted at the old restaurant, which still hasn’t lost its signage. Back then, there were no permits to confirm. But a recent stroll by confirms that a restaurant will definitely be coming to 451 Carroll. This permit came in at the end of January to renovate the existing eating establishment. And a liquor license for “Dominick’s of Carroll Street” was posted on the window. Attempts to reach the restaurant owner were unsuccessful, but we’d guess this is a new owner coming in rather than a re-opening of the old Monte’s. GMAP